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In situ fabrication of 2D SnS2 nanosheets as a new electron transport layer for perovskite solar cells

Erling Zhao1, Liguo Gao1( ), Shuzhang Yang1, Likun Wang1, Junmei Cao1, Tingli Ma2( )
State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsSchool of petroleum and chemical engineeringDalian University of TechnologyPanjin124221China
Graduate School of Life Science and Systems EngineeringKyushu Institute of TechnologyHibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka808–0196Japan
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To promote commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), low-temperature processed electron transport layer (ETL) with high carrier mobility still needs to be further developed. Here, we reported two-dimensional (2D) tin disulfide (SnS2) nanosheets as ETL in PSCs for the first time. The morphologies of the 2D SnS2 material can be easy controlled by the in situ synthesized method on the conductive fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. We achieved a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.63%, with the short-circuit current density (JSC) of 23.70 mA/cm2, open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.95 V, and fill factor (FF) of 0.61. The high JSC of PSCs results from effective electron collection of the 2D SnS2 nanosheets from perovskite layer and fast electron transport to the FTO. The low VOC and FF are the results of the lower conduction band of 2D SnS2 (4.23 eV) than that of TiO2 (4.0 eV). These results demonstrate that 2D material is a promising candidate for ETL in PSCs.

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perovskite solar cellSnS2 nanosheetselectron transport layerhigher carrier mobilityhydrothermal synthesis

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Nano Research
Volume 11 Issue 11,
November 2018
Pages 5913-5923
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-018-2103-z
Cite this article:
Zhao E, Gao L, Yang S, et al. In situ fabrication of 2D SnS2 nanosheets as a new electron transport layer for perovskite solar cells. Nano Research, 2018, 11(11): 5913-5923. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-018-2103-z

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Received: 14 February 2018
Revised: 15 April 2018
Accepted: 22 May 2018
Published: 08 June 2018
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